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Patented Nov. 26, 1.8.95.

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J. SHANKS. VALVE APPARATUS FOR BASINS.

No. 550,460. Patented Nov. 26, 1895.

ANDREW B.GRAHAM. PHOTO-HMO. WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN SI-IANKS, OF BARRHEAD, SCOTLAND.

VALVE APPARATUS FOR BASINS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 550,460, dated November26, 1895. Application filed January 3, 1895. Serial No. 533,716. (Nomodel.) Patented in England August 6, 1892, No. 14,246.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN SHANKS, sanitary engineer, a subject of theQueen of Great Britain, residing at Tubal \Norks, Barrhead, in thecountyof Renfrew, Scotland, have invented an Improvement in Valve Apparatusfor Basins, Baths, and the Like, of which the following is aspecification, and for which I have obtained Letters Patent in GreatBritain, No. 14,246, dated August 6, 1892.

My said invention comprises improvements designed to render the valveapparatus of wash hand-basins, baths, and the like more compact andsightly and generally more convenient and more easily kept clean and inorder.

In carrying out my inven tion I arrange the discharge-valve on the endof a vertical rod passing down through and below a grating which coversthe outlet from the basin or bath, the grating being a separate piecesecured by screwing into its place or by separate screws, or it may beloose so as to be easily removable for cleaning. The inlet water-supplyvalve or valves are arranged with their nozzles placed and shaped todeliver the water either all toward the outlet or also partly around thesides of the basin or bath, the valve or valves being made either in apiece with the discharge-nozzles or the nozzles may be in a piece withthe basin or bath. The overflow-outlet is arranged under a projectingpart of the basin or bath, and being into a vertical passage the bottomof which is continued in a curved form in a flanged piece communicatingwith the main discharge-passage and making a single joint with thebottom of the basin or bath.

In order that my said invention and the manner of performing the samemay be properly understood, I hereunto append a sheet of explanatorydrawings, to be hereinafter referred to and showing my improvements.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a sectional elevation showing a part of myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a plan, and Figs. 3 and 4 are vertical sectionsas at right angles to each other,

'water than an ordinary grating.

showing a bath as made with my improvements.

In the drawings the same reference-letters are used to mark the same orlike parts wherever they are repeated.

As shown in the drawings, I arrange the discharge-Valve A below thegrating B,which covers the outlet from the basin 0 or bath D, thegrating B being a separate piece secured in its place in any convenientwayas, for example, by a bayonet-joint F, Fig. 1so as to be easilyremovable for cleaning. In Fig. 7 it is shown raised on the valve-rodE,which passes loosely through it. By pulling up the valve-rod Esufficiently both the valve A and the grating B can be lifted up, so asto give easy access to the discharge-passage for cleaning. The gratingB, being above the valve, is necessarily larger than one can be if belowit, and can be made with larger openings, offering much less obstructionto the outflowing The valverod E has a handle G at its upper end, andthe rod E, passing down through a hole in the center of the grating B,serves for moving the discharge-valve A, fixed on its lower end, whichvalve closes down upon a conical seat II at a suitable distance belowthe grating B.

The discharge-valve A may, if desired, be arranged to open by loweringor by turning around.

The inlet water-supply valve or valves J are arranged with'their nozzlesK placed and shaped to deliver all or some of the water directlydownward or toward the dischargeoutlet, as shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7,so that 1 the outlet may be thoroughly rinsed, while at the same timesome of the water may be delivered around the sides of the basin 0, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4, so that the entire surface may be thoroughlycleaned. supply valve or valves J ,with their discharge nozzles ororifices K, maybe made in one piece and fitted separately to the basinor bath, as shown in Fig. 7, or the discharge nozzles or orifices K ofthe delivery-passages leading from the supply valve or valves J may bemade in a piece with the basin or bath. The overflow-outlet L isarranged out of sight under a projecting part M, up through which thedischarge-valve rod E passes, the said outlet L being into averticalpassage N, the up- The inlet per end of which is open (or can beuncovered) for cleaning. The bottom of the vertical overflowpassage N iscontinued in a curved form in a flanged piece P, surrounding and leadinginto the main discharge-passage Q, such piece making a single joint withthe bottom of the basin or bath.

My presentimprov'ements are applicable to basins of various forms. I,however, prefer to apply them to a basin made with a recess underneaththe projecting part M at the back, 1 the back being at the sides B ofthe recess 1 either inclined in plan, Fig. 2, or parallel, Fig. 5, tothe front 6. In the ease of a bath D the 'valve details are preferablyarranged at one end of the bath. I

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is 1. The discharge or waste pipe in a bath or basin havinga valve seat below its cylindrical upper end, in combination with avalve closing upon the seat, a rod passing up from the valve andterminating with a handle, a grating having a central opening throughwhich the said rod passes and a cylindrical flange loosely fitting theupper end of the Waste pipe, and bayonet catches for holding the gratingin position and allowing for its easy removal together with the valve,sub

stantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the basin having a vertical overflow outlet anda lateral inlet below the edge of such basin, of a hollow flangedconnection between the bottom opening in the basin and the said verticaloutlet and a flanged tube having a lateral inlet and passing through thebottom opening and through the flanged connection and a nut to clamp theparts in position, substantially as specified.

Signed by me this 17th day of December,

JOHN SIIANKS. Witnesses:

' BAIRD GRANDISON,

NATHAN M. VALLANCE.

